Parachute



Feb. 6, 1934. J. ESCHNER 1,946,066

PARACHUTE Filed Aug. 26, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 J. ESCHNER F ch. 6, 1934.

PARACHUTE 2 Sheets-Sheet A 2 Filed Aug. 26. 1931 Mama/Lea Patented Feb. 6, 1934- 1,946,066

UNITED, STATES PATENT orr cn 1,946,066 PABACHUTE Josef Eschner, Vienna, Austria Application August 26, 1931, Serial No. 559,452,

and in Austria September 25, 1930 4 Claims. (Cl. 24421) The present invention relates to parachutes the parachute (Figs. 4 and 8), the parachute is and has for its object to provide improved means held by cords or like members 5, 6 attached to the vention, obtained by providing a'resilient fram- Fig. 3, a fork member 8 connected to one cordand up the purpose of increasing their tendency when tion by a spring 11. In order toreduce fric n 05 or unrolled condition, simultaneously opening the and the eye members are provided with ball ,bearparachute. ings 17 for the reception of the locking boltlO.

The accompanying drawings show by way of When using the parachute, the lock isreleased, example one construction embodying the features whereupon the rolled up springs immediately asof the invention.

Fig. 1 is an inverted plan showing the resilient chute.

framing and a portion of the canopy. For holding the parachute in theclosed posi- Fig, 2 shows in elevation the canopy in the open tion two further cords or like members 22, 23 20 position of the parachute,- (Figs. 9'and 10) may also be provided, said cords Fig. 3 shows in sectional elevation a looking or like members being likewise attached to the device for holding the elastic framing in its anopy and being arranged at right angles tothe rolled up condition.

4shows the elastic framing-Inits rolled up which he rd 5. 6. 22. 23am connected is 25 condition, aportion of the framing being omitted. constructed in the modified form illustrated in Fig. 5 is a section on li V V 1' Fig, 1, Figs. 9 and 10. The lock comprises-as before a Fig. 6 is a cro s ction of a, band ri g, fork member 8 connected to the cord 5 and an and the means for attaching it to an aircraft, ditlon to this is Provided w W rth y 30 Fig, 3 sh ws th parachute ith th t vmembers 15 and 16 which are connected to the as framing and the canopy in the rolled up concfl- 001115 22 and 23 respectively. The locking bolt tion, 10 is connected to a release cord or like member a resilient framin comprising t cord or like member 18 attached to the aircraft. crossed springs 2 and 3. 'I'hesesprings are o The sheath member 17 is provided at its rim with arched cross section, as shown in Fig, 6, owi a rubber cord l9-so that it bears tightly up against by the action of is drawn out of the sheath member 1'! and opened the springs.

I claim:'

1. In a parachute the combination of a canopy; a framing fixed to said canopy and composed of crossed band springs; and locking means for holding the framing in its rolled up condition, said locking means comprising cords fixed to the opposite ends of the springs and a releasable lock detachably holding the ends of the cords.

2. A parachute comprising in combination: a canopy; a framing flxed to said canopy, said framing comprising crossed band springs, cords for holding the said framing in its rolled up condition; and a. releasable lock for holding said framing in its-rolled up condition, said releasable lock comprising a fork member, an eye member engaged by said fork member, said fork member and said eye member being connected to the ends of the cords; a spring controlled coupling into said eye member and fork member; and ball bearings in said fork member and eye member for the reception of the coupling bolt, substantially as described,

- cords 3. A parachute comprising in combination: a to said canopy. said framing comprising crossed band springs, four rolled up canopy; a framing fixed for holding said framing in its condition; and a releasable lock for holding said framing in its rolled up condition,

able lock comprising a fork member, eye members engaged by said fork member, said fork member said releas and said eye members being connected to the ends of the inserted into said eye members and fork ber; and ball bearings in said fork member eye members for the bolt, substantially as described.

0W; 9. framing tion; a releasable lock co-operating therewith.-

JOSEF ESCHNERL cords; a spring controlled coupling bolt mem- and reception of the coupling 

